Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-20
TORONTO. Nav le

PN"P'e GIG assehoIed At the station to see
them on. There was no disturbance. He
"ii' reach ottawa at seven O'Clock this eve
ming.
The Toronto morning papers generally
condemn last nights outrage upon O'Brien
lhe Globe. under the heading Burning Out.
rage" saws:
Inc brutal, unpr0voked assault upon
btien yesterday may produce very serious
results. intolerance has risen to a pretty
pitcn OF insolence when a cheer 10 answered
oy oiudgeons and stone throwing If such =
method OF retort be not visited with the Sc.
verest penalty that can be legally imposed,
this town will see Belfast riots before long
and suffer enormous losses There would be
some slight excuse in an ordinary state of
AFFAIRS for such treatment by men resenting
leers at The name of the Queen. But there
10 no ground for mercy to rufians who un.
oertake to knock down citizens tor cheering
any mans name no matter who he be. The
rumans OF yesterday doubtless effected what
all the Influence and courage OF O'Brien vain
ly attempted They have brought over to
him the volume of public sympathy which he
could not otherwise have obtained. He stands
now identified with the cause of free speech
in Canada, of freedom to walk the streets. of
freedom to indicate opinions and these CON-
mon rights must be vindicated at any cost.
The other Toronto papers are equally out
spoken In conde mnation of the rioters.
Ihe Toronto police arrested John NJ. Cow
ley last night and he 10, held on the charge of
stone throwing
Referring TO the criticism on his failure to
keep his promise to guarantee O'Brien a fair
hearing, Mayor Howland says that if it had
not been for the great police force he sent TO
Queens park the o Brien party would have
been swept from the field. He regards the
affair as huge joke and says that O'Brien
ought to be thankful that he got off so easily
The prospects of serious row at the
D Brien meeting in Ottawa this evening are
increasing. Orangemen have decided that
O'Brien shall not speak, while his sympsthi.
zers are determined that he shall Subscrp-
tions to the Lansdowne demonstration in
Ottawa are small and come in slowly.
reporter called on Lord Lsnsdowne Tues.
day evening and asked him about O'Brien's
mission.
"Mr. O'Brien has been wrongly informed" :"
replied the governor general. 81 have al
ways been disposed to treat my tenants with
moderation and justice. have investigated
every complaint that has been made as tar as
| could. | should have continued to do SO
had not the Land League interfered in my
affairs"
1T is also charged, your excellency, that
you borrowed money from the British gov
ernment to lend your tenants at an exorbi-
tant interest"
$50 it has been said. And under the land
improvement act of 1881, that allegation 10
untrue and without the slightest foundation.
Furthermore, the charges that have been
brought against my grandfather in lS47-
charges of cruelty. injustice and oppr assion-
falu ,,,l al
and his revenue affected seriously. Yet not
withstanding the cause which led to the mis-
cry of that unhappy year, he paid the costs
of the families who emigrated TO America,
and paid them out of his own pocket. Those
who remained were supported nearly or Who'll
ly at his own expense. | must decline to dis
cuss Mr.. o. Brien further in any way, so far
ss his mission to Toronto Is concerned"
When O'Brien and kilbrde arrived at the
railroad station this forenoon, on their way
to Ottawa, they found a crowd of about one
hundred persons in waiting.
O'Brieu stepped upon the platform of the
parlor car and delivered brief address,
" hen he commenced to.speak he was greeted
with groans and cheers. He said.
"Citizens of Toronto and brethren in the
cause of free speech aud of Ireland-I can
not depart without expressing my thanks 10
you for the right noble reception which you
have accorded me. As for the occurrence of
last night have no, the slightest doubt that
it was a deliberate attempt to murder melted
by those whose position in your city ought to
have taught them better. shall not again
refer to it except to say that came to Toron
to not to defy them, not to dare them, but at
the same time not to fear them. 1t was a
cowardlv attempt to murder me, and am
willing to leave the verdict as between them
and me, to the fair jungment of the fair
minded citizens of Toronto. Despite this ex
perience carry away with me the most
pleasant impressions of Toronto. We have
triumphed, our cause is just, and the lives Of
hundreds of poor Irishmen depend upon the
result of our mission among you. God bless
you"
He then disappeared within the car followed
by cheer. and grosns.
KINGSTON. Ont, May 10.
The feeling in regard to O'Brien's visit
tomorrow night, is becoming calmer, and in
all probability he will be given fair hear
ing
much to do with toning down the bitter feel
ing against him. The leaders of the opposi-
| tion tearing to Incite q similar outbreak here.
OTTAWA, May 10.
Ottawa people took time oy the foreock.
| A train carrying deputation composed OF
the most prominent citizens and committee
| of the National league went to Moberlv, l15
miles. and welcomed O'Brien and his party.
When the train slowed up at the Grand Un-
ion depot. Ottawa. at 5. so O'Clock, an i'm
mense crowd had assembled. The throng
set up a tremendous cheer as o Brien stepped
to the platform and enthusiasm was mani
fes,ed d again and again. On leaving the sta
ton the party drove to the Russell House
"An instance" said Committeeman Eleson,
s.ot how far reaching Dublin Castle influence
il two members of our committee waited upon
IT s. Consul Hutchins and asked the loan OF
the American National ensign with which to
helm decorate the hall. and the consul re-
fused to loan it," One man at the depot at
,emp,ed q cheer for Lansdowne. There was
no response, and on the contrary he came
near being trampled to death BY the infurias-
cd crowd. When O'Brien entered the ro-
tuada of the hotel An attempt was made oy
some persons in the surging throng to cheer
the Queen but the storm of cheers FOR
O'Brien and the groans for Lansdovne rose
above everything else. o,,
At the Royal Roller Rink where obrien
vas TO speak 5000 persons were packed
T..roeepictures OF Gladstone and Parnell we're
placed in front of the platform with the lrish,
merican and Canadian 6ass and the mosto
in large green letters, ''0od Save Ireland.
r. 80 co,ner of the hall was . massed